Cleaning unfinished fiberglass
 

I removed the vinyl head liner in my Laguna 24. What is a good way to clean
the unfinished fiberglass in the boats interior in order to remove all the
mold and dirt prior to replacing the head liner?
Thanks,
Greg.




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Cleaning unfinished fiberglass
 

"Greg" writes:
\ I removed the vinyl head liner in my Laguna 24. What is a good way to
clean
the unfinished fiberglass in the boats interior in order to remove all the
mold and dirt prior to replacing the head liner?

A right angle sander/grinder equipped with 16 or maybe 24 grit discs.

It works for me.

YMMV


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Cleaning unfinished fiberglass
 

And that removes the mold how? Only the surface unless grinding deep or
completely through, and the spores are still there.

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"Greg" writes:
\ I removed the vinyl head liner in my Laguna 24. What is a good way to
clean
the unfinished fiberglass in the boats interior in order to remove all
the
mold and dirt prior to replacing the head liner?

A right angle sander/grinder equipped with 16 or maybe 24 grit discs.

It works for me.

YMMV


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the
Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures






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Cleaning unfinished fiberglass
 

Spray it with some X-14 or chlorox and water to kill off the mold.
Ideally after that you would pressure wash but that is probably not an
option with a fitted out interior. Probably cover everything with poly
sheet and use a stiff bristle brush and lots of water.

Greg wrote:

I removed the vinyl head liner in my Laguna 24. What is a good way to clean
the unfinished fiberglass in the boats interior in order to remove all the
mold and dirt prior to replacing the head liner?
Thanks,
Greg.




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Cleaning unfinished fiberglass
 

"Greg" And that removes the mold how? Only the surface unless grinding
deep or
completely through, and the spores are still there.

Watch me use a sander, probably answer your question.


--
Lew

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Cleaning unfinished fiberglass
 

Gee, I never knew mold could be killed with a sander.....LOL.

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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"Greg" And that removes the mold how? Only the surface unless grinding
deep or
completely through, and the spores are still there.

Watch me use a sander, probably answer your question.


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the
Southland)
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"Greg" writes:

Gee, I never knew mold could be killed with a sander.....LOL.

Trust me, everything ends up in the dust.

Picture the mad dentist with a drill in search of tooth decayG.

That's me with a 16 grit sander.


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Cleaning unfinished fiberglass
 

Check Google for info on using bleach to kill mold. Most authoritative sites
will tell you to use a fairly mild mix of bleach to water -- half a cup or
so of bleach to a gallon of water, plus a little ammonia-free detergent
(make sure it's OK to use with bleach.) It's tempting to assume that if a
little bleach will kill mold, a lot of bleach, or pure bleach, will kill the
spores faster. But that's not the case. Spray the bleach/water mixture on
with a pump bottle. For the final cleanup, don't wipe off the diluted
bleach; let it air-dry.

Since you're spraying around bleach, you'll have to cover all surfaces that
could be damaged by overspray, and you'll want to be careful about what you
are breathing -- neither mold nor bleach is particularly good for your
lungs.

Alex

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
...
Spray it with some X-14 or chlorox and water to kill off the mold.
Ideally after that you would pressure wash but that is probably not an
option with a fitted out interior. Probably cover everything with poly
sheet and use a stiff bristle brush and lots of water.

Greg wrote:

I removed the vinyl head liner in my Laguna 24. What is a good way to
clean
the unfinished fiberglass in the boats interior in order to remove all
the
mold and dirt prior to replacing the head liner?
Thanks,
Greg.




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